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Joe Biden on Voting Rights Bill

Published JAN 11 2022·Updated JAN 5 2023

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Left narrative

Biden gave a rousing speech on "democracy vs autocracy," and it's now time to match words with actions. The White House and Congress must make passing voting rights legislation an urgent top priority.

Right narrative

The lack of universal suppport for Biden's decision-making, including by Stacey Abrams, highlights growing tension within the Democrat party.

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Pressure grows on Biden to deliver meaningful voter protections

Schumer eyes final reckoning over voting rights and filibuster rule

Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema Continue to Reject Changing Filibuster Rule

BreitbartJAN 2022

Obama backs Biden's call to change Senate rules to pass voting rights in op-ed

Chuck Schumer outlines loophole to open debate on voting rights bill

GuardianJAN 2022

Jen Psaki dismisses GOP criticism of Biden’s voting rights speech by pointing to silence against Trump rhetoric

IndependentJAN 2022

Dems switch strategy on voting bill as Biden pushes action

IndependentJAN 2022

Psaki calls criticism of Biden voting rights speech ‘hilarious’ after Republicans were ‘silent’ about Trump

IndependentJAN 2022

Arizona Republican dodges questions on fake electors letter saying Trump won

IndependentJAN 2022

Top Democrat criticized for comments on Biden’s voting rights speech as White House pushes Congress to act

IndependentJAN 2022

House Democrats pass latest voting rights bill heading for Senate showdown

IndependentJAN 2022

Joe Manchin praises Kyrsten Sinema’s refusal to tweak filibuster as voting rights bill stymied

IndependentJAN 2022

What's in Democrats' latest voting legislation, and what would the bills do?

House Democrats Pass ‘Freedom to Cheat’ Voting Bills

BreitbartJAN 2022

Harris says Biden took 'courageous step' in voting rights speech

Biden to make direct appeal to Senate Democrats to pass voting rights legislation

Internal GOP conflicts about 2020 election surface as party fights new voting bills

Sen. Sinema dashes Democrats' hope to change the filibuster

Kyrsten Sinema’s opposition to filibuster reform rests on a myth

Tom Cotton's 'Brilliant' Speech Defending Filibuster Was Written by Chuck Schumer

TownhallJAN 2023

GOP arguments against Freedom to Vote Act fall far short

Another losing Republican candidate embraces election denialism

GOP points to its own party's fraud to justify voting restrictions

Tulsi Gabbard Says Biden Speech Worse Than Clinton's 'Deplorables' Comment

NewsweekJAN 2023

Joe Biden's Approval Lower Than Donald Trump's at Same Stage of Presidency: Poll

NewsweekJAN 2023

Biden Wants Elections Takeover Because 2022 Looks Bad For His Party

The FederalistOCT 2025

Sinema, Manchin Deny Biden's Plea to Destroy Filibuster, Election Integrity

BreitbartJAN 2023

This timeline of filibuster helps explain why it needs to go

AlterNetJAN 2023

'We need to see outcomes': Voting rights activists demand more action from Biden

Biden under pressure to chart voting rights path in Atlanta speech

The final push on voting rights is this week in the Senate

Georgia Voting Rights Coalitions: Kamala Harris and Joe Biden Should Stay Home

BreitbartJAN 2022

CNN’s Tapper: Democrats ‘Only Complain’ About Strict Voting Regulations in Red States

BreitbartJAN 2022

Biden takes long-shot push for voting rights to Atlanta

CBS NewsNOV 2025

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Biden to amp up the pressure on the Senate to change filibuster rules for voting rights during Atlanta speech

Georgia activists warn Biden against a ‘photo-op’ visit that lacks voting rights plan

GuardianJAN 2022

Black faith leaders launch hunger strike as pressure grows on Biden to pass voting rights

IndependentJAN 2022

Manchin kills voting rights moments before Biden’s speech

IndependentJAN 2022

Why Biden’s voting speech will be admirable but empty without Manchin and Sinema agreeing to change filibuster

IndependentJAN 2022

Biden calls for filibuster reform to ‘protect our democracy’ in fiery Georgia speech

IndependentJAN 2022

Biden's voting rights push comes after months spent on other issues

Chuck Schumer Plans to Show Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema Why to Change Filibuster Rules

NewsweekJAN 2023

Biden is expected to back changing the filibuster to pass voting rights bills

Biden will focus in on voting rights and election integrity in Atlanta speech

Biden changed his mind on the filibuster. It’s not enough.

With voting rights on the line, some senators flub history test

Stacey Abrams, Voting Rights Activists to Skip Major Joe Biden Speech on Elections

NewsweekJAN 2023

On Voting Rights, Joe Biden Takes His Biggest Gamble Yet

NewsweekJAN 2023

Black Voters Matter Slams Biden's Voting Rights Speech as 'Prop': 'What We Need is Work'

NewsweekJAN 2023

Joe Biden's All Words and Little Action Leave Voting Rights Groups Disenchanted

NewsweekJAN 2023

Biden Bets His Presidency on Voting Rights Without Support of Many Democrats

NewsweekJAN 2023

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AlterNetJAN 2023

Trump allies' fake Electoral College certificates offer fresh insights about plot to overturn Biden's victory

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Biden On Voting Rights Legislation: ‘I Don’t Know If We Can Get This Done,’ Following Sinema’s Rejection Of Filibuster Change

Biden To Meet With Manchin, Sinema In Last-Ditch Bid For Voting Rights Bill

Obama: We must "vigilantly preserve and protect" the right to vote

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Biden plans to back filibuster changes to pass voting rights bill

Obama Endorses Changing Filibuster To Pass Voting Rights In First Op-Ed Since Leaving Office

Biden backs calls to abolish key Senate procedure

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